Foot and arch support



April 9- A. BARVBAGALLO 1 FOOT AND ARCH SUPPORT Filed March 10. 1928Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

ALFREDO BABBAGALLO, OF WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA.

room AND Anon surron'r.

Application filed March 10, 1928. Serial No. 260,781.

This invention relates to a foot andQ-arch support and it is an objectof the invention to provide a device of this kind which can be readilyapplied within or removed from a shoe v I 5 and wherein the supportconstitutes a separate part with respect to the shoe proper.

It is also an object of the invention to provide a device of this kindwhich operates when applied to the shoe to provide an effective supvport for the arch of a foot or to correct a tendency of the foot to leantoward or turn to one Side.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kindwhich is readily interchangeable with respect to different shoes at thewill of the wearer, thus obviating the necessity of having a separate.support for each shoe. 1

The invention consists in the details of construction and inthe-combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved footand arch support whereby certain important advantages are attained andthedevice rendered simpler, less expensive and as otherwise moreconvenient and advantageous for use, aswill be hereinafter morefully'set forth. I,

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to. describe the same with reference to the accompany drawing,wherein Figure l is a view in side elevation of a foot and arch supportconstructed in accordance with an embodimentof my invention in appliedo'sition,the coacting shoe being indicated y broken lines;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 22 ofFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 33 ofFigure 1;

Figure 4 is a view in bottom plan of the sup port as herein disclosed.

As disclosed in the accompanyin drawing, S denotes a shoe of anypreferre "size and style and wherein 1 denotes the insole thereof. Myimproved support A in its-entirety may be constructed of any desiredmaterial capable of the purposes intended and, .as herein set forth,comprises a lamination 2 of Solo leather shaved down along one marginalpor-' tion to provide a feather edge 3 after the lamination 2 has beenout to the desired shape to properly fit within theshoe'S'.

The lamination 2 gradually increases in tlliCkllGSSflOlll the featheredge 3 to the opposite side edge of the lamination 2, said thicknessbeing in accordance with the correction desired in the support of thefoot. In the present embodiment of my invention this increased thicknessis obtained by securing by adhesive or otherwise to the upper surface ofthe lamination 2 a layer or lamination 4 of felt, cork or other desiredmaterial. Disposed entirely over the upper surfaces of. the lamination 2and the layer or lamination l is a lining 5 of thin leather or otherdesired material preferably held in applied position by an ad hesive.The side marginal portion of the lamination 2 remote from the featheredge 3 is defined by what might be termed an upstanding brace flange 6which has close contact with a portion of the shoe vamp 7 imme diatelyadjacent to the insole land, as may be required, intermediate its endsthe flange 6 is extended upwardly a material distance, as at 6",forcoaction with that portion of the foot within the shoe which will sobrace the foot to hold the same a ainst leaning or turning to ward oneside. The length and height of the portionfi in practice will be variedinaccordance with the varying amounts of correction desired in thesupport of a foot.

It is also. to be understood that in production my supports may be madefor coaction with either side of a shoe and if found necessary themarginal flanges may be arranged along both sides. 2

To facilitate my improved device also serving as a support for higharches, an elongated spring metallic strip 8, preferably steel, may beinserted between the laminations 2 and 4 and extending preferably fromthe heel portion of the device to a point adjacent to the inner part ofthe sole portion.

It is to be noted that the flange 6 extends along the thickened marginalportion of the devicefrom the toe end to the heel end andthus'materially increasing the efliciency of the devicein correcting afoot against turning or leaning movement.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a footand arch support constructed in accordance with my invention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience andfacility with i which it may be assembled and operated, and it will alsobe obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change andmodification without departing from the principles and spirit thereofand for this reason I do not Wish to be understood as limiting myself tothe precise arrangement and formation of 5 the several parts hereinshown in carrying out my invention in practice except as hereinafterclaimed.

I claim r A device for correcting a foot against lean- 10 ing or turningmovement comprising a member fitting within a shoe and resting upon theinsole thereof and extending forwardly from the heel end of the shoe,said member increas: ing in thickness from one side to the other,

the thickened side marginal portion being extended as an upstandingfiange,.a lamination of yielding material secured to the member anddisposed along the thickened side marginal portion thereof, and areinforcing spring member interposed between the first named member andsaid lamination.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my ALFREDO BARBAGALLO.

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